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Inside the tiny church, parishioners crowded close to get a better view of the visitor, dressed splendidly in a braided gold miter and brocade cope. As they watched, the prelate moved in front of a large table, pronouncing the words of blessing with a Maurice Chevalier accent and making the sign of the Cross over hammers and screwdrivers, a violin, a teacher's notebook, a housewife's wooden spoon, an artist's brushes...
...biggest national park. Located on the 60th parallel between Alberta and the Northwest Territories, the park is laced with hundreds of lakes, forests, and meadows where whooping cranes summer and the last large herds of bison roam. There are only 16 developed campsites, though bivouacking is allowed if the visitor has a campfire permit...
...Indians who charge $2 for the ride and sell fresh crabs and smoked salmon on the side. Ideal for a four-day camping trip, the trail winds through forest and beside the ocean, where gray whales can be seen. John Watts, Pacific Rim's acting superintendent, told a visitor last week, "It's exciting and enjoyable, and I will personally guarantee a sighting of bald eagles...
...junior high entrance exam-attend the school. A typical class starts at 8:30 a.m. and continues for 50 minutes with the teacher asking questions and 100 pupils chanting back the answers. ("When did the Russo-Japanese war break out?" "When was the League of Nations formed?") Recently, a visitor asked one student if she found the routine boring. "No," she replied determinedly. "It's very useful...
...sounds like the old Nixon-still interested in politics and everything that's going on." Adds Louisiana Congressman Otto Passman, who often gets phone calls from Nixon: "The man is tough. All his life, whenever he gets slapped down, he gets up righting." Vowed Nixon to one recent visitor: "We'll have our day again...